English verb: testify | |||
1. | testify (communication) give testimony in a court of law | ||
Examples | They testify that there was a traffic accident | ||
Synonyms | attest, bear witness, take the stand | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | declare | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | vouch | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
2. | testify (communication) provide evidence for | ||
Samples | The blood test showed that he was the father. Her behavior testified to her incompetence. | ||
Synonyms | bear witness, evidence, prove, show | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abduce, adduce, attest, certify, cite, demonstrate, evidence, manifest, presume | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||